Alien Attack

Alien Attack is an ANSI arcade game hosted by The Major BBS, inspired by Space Invaders. 

History

Alien Attack is a NEW game for The Major BBS v10, released in January 2026.

Features and Gameplay

• Initial public release for MajorBBS v10 / Worldgroup 3.x.
• Real-time Space Invaders-inspired cabinet action in ANSI.
• Classic swarm march + edge-drop + speed-up as aliens thin.
• UFO flyby bonus target with original arcade timing.
• Stages advance and ramp difficulty with tight tick pacing.
• Stage-based player bullet limits (1 / 2 / 3 on-screen).
• Persistent highscores + rankings + best stage reached.
• Polished game-over flow + scoreboard + replay loop.
• Console + Telnet ANSI friendly, small footprint, fast install.
• Built with clean v10/WG3 code + CNF + DEBUG logs.

Coming Soon:

• Optional "House Rules" (challenge modes + tweaks).
• Multiple concurrent sessions.
• 2-player co-op (independent scoring).